The Nutrition Activist

Homestuart2023-12-01T18:15:16+00:00

“It’s time to grow comfortable with your body”

This isn’t a post about the nutritional value of

This isn’t a post about the nutritional value of coffee (but if you want actual science around this, follow @trailmixtransit - Robbie is my go-to for actual evidence - you know not the fad-worthy, the trust-worthy!

This is a post about how the small touches make a massive difference and why supporting small, passionate local businesses is where the feel-good factor is both economically and emotionally.

Thanks @kontextcoffeecompany for making my day. Not only for delivering delicious coffee but also for my personalised note. I’ve already tried one brew and I can’t wait to try these. What a brilliant, brilliant company and, I can whole-heartedly recommend their coffee too!

#coffee #caffeine #localbusiness #nutrition #antioxidants #mindful #kindness #smallthings #soulfood #kontextcoffee #feelgood #feelgoodfactor #smallbusiness #monmouth #devon

There’s a reason I’m not a food photographer b

There’s a reason I’m not a food photographer but sometimes, I think food looks so delicious it makes my day.

Thank God I no longer question whether I should or should not eat foods. That I no longer define myself or others by what they weigh and that I have freedom from diet culture, a culture I believe is hugely harmful to mental and physical health.

A truly scrumptious omelette 🍳 packed full of deliciousness including cheese. All served with a big dollop of mayo. Happy tummy, happy me, happy Monday.

Ps: also good use of leftovers and supporting my food budgeting. Much needed in a house of hungry teenagers!

#antidietculture #antidiet #weightstigma #dietculture #ed #eatingsisorder #intuitiveeating #enjoyfood #foodrules #nutrition #healthpsychology #omelette #eggs #lunchtime #eatingpsychologycoach #justeatit #mentalhealth #allbodiesaregoodbodies

Delicious homemade pasties inspired by @temp_tatio

Delicious homemade pasties inspired by @temp_tation

#pasties #pasty #devon #foodie #delicious #nutritious #foodpsychology #devonlife

Please say NO to diets this January! Every year a

Please say NO to diets this January!

Every year as January the 1st approaches, I feel compelled to talk loudly about the billions of pounds behind the ‘urge’ to diet being felt by so many. The New Year New You rhetoric brings harm to so many and it is, in my evidence-based opinion, the opposite of healthy.

So, this year, once again, my plea to all of you, before you fall victim to the new year new you narrative, consider firstly, what’s wrong with the old you? If the answer is in any way appearance based please take a moment to question your rationale. You are enough even with a few extra mince pies straining the belt.

I have supported hundreds of people working to restore their relationship with food. People who want freedom from the space that food and emotional eating take up in their minds. My work typically starts with the very boring prescription of three balanced meals a day and leads to the realisation that diets don’t lead to weight loss but rather, nutritional deficiencies, disordered eating, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Now that wouldn’t look good in a diet advert, would it? But, believe me, it would be more accurate!

If you’d like nothing more than to be free from diet culture and reclaim a balanced relationship with food and eating then feel free to get in touch, trust me when I say that the last thing anyone should be doing starting on January the 1st is dieting! It will NOT bring you happiness in 2024, despite what you may be being told.

Make 2024 the year you Embrace Your Plate and Embrace You!

#stopfaddiets #embraceyourplate #emotionaleating #dietculture #youareeenough #nutrition #healthpsychology #2024

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. On Saturday

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. On Saturday night @shirleyballas an influential figure said to @krishgm “you’re wasting away, you look magnificent”.

As a mother of two teenagers who love to watch @bbcstrictly I was saddened by this.

This comment does something dangerous, it suggests that wasting away (being thin) is what’s required to look magnificent.

Trust me I know it’s not this simple, diet culture, thin ideals, weight stigma, the list is long, but until those who hold powerful narratives take greater care with their words we will struggle to reduce eating disorders, mental health issues, body dysmorphia and much much more.

To those of you who we love to watch on a Saturday night please be careful with your words. You hold the health of many, including my teenagers in your hands.

Thanks for listening @shirleyballas

#strictly #bbcstrictly #shirleyballas #bodyesteem #dietculture #speakup #selfesteem #lovethebodyyourein #activebystander #bodypositivity #body #beauty

There are days when the best choice is to miss out

There are days when the best choice is to miss out.

Today was one of those days. I was supposed to be going to London for a day of brilliant talks but my whole being wanted to just be. Time to just be is rare with a family and work and life and I know you can all relate to that.

Today I decided to miss out on the day of amazing talks and give myself time and space. Time and space involved a woodland walk to my local market town, a swim, a delicious salad bowl, a hot chocolate and the same walk home. I’m absolutely pooped now, totally worn out and also, totally relaxed. Now it’s time for a cuppa and maybe even a bit of Netflix snuggled up on the sofa.

Why is this interesting? Well, it’s not really but it’s an opportunity to remind myself and you that sometimes making the decision to miss out can be the best decision you make all week.

Note to self: Don’t be afraid to miss out and notice when missing out actually means really being here.

#justbe #bekind #selfcare #JOMO #swimming #walking #mindful #nutritionist #healthpsychology #beingme #bepresent

Blackcurrant and liquorice ice cream. Beautiful an

Blackcurrant and liquorice ice cream. Beautiful and a delight to eat.

It’s so important we remember, if we’re lucky enough to be able to, to just eat for pleasure. Sometimes that can get lost and we forget just how lucky we are.

@wildgelato #gastrobus #bantgam #icecream #foodandmood #bankholiday #intuitiveeating #eat #foodie

I’ve added a morning walk back into my life. So

I’ve added a morning walk back into my life.

Sometimes adding something back in can feel difficult especially when life is so busy but the benefits of this are huge for me:

😁Better mood
⚡️Energy boost
🦴Less achy and stiff
💭Time to think or catch up on a podcast

There are no downsides for me. What small thing could you add back in to make a difference to your life?

#walk #dailywalk #gamechanger #longtimecoming #onesmallthing #mindset #mindful #compassion #selfcare

Today is International No Diet Day… this is some

Today is International No Diet Day… this is something I whole-heartedly approve of because…bodies can be beautiful at all shapes and sizes and diet's are rubbish and mostly lead to individuals feeling like a failure, disordered eating and add fuel to the fire that is individuals striving for the societal ideal of the 'perfect body'.

So, whilst you're thinking about what form to eat your coronation chicken (or tofu) in, please cast aside any food guilt, do a quick appreciative scan of the bestest bits of your brilliant body AND…. spread the word. Diet culture sucks - absolutely, undoubtedly and in every way.

And remember, your body is fab-u-lous, it's doing it's best...

#InternationalNoDietDay #nodietday #dietculture #everybodyisagoodbody #inclusive #loveyourbody #bekind #nutritionactivist #rawpixel

I knew Cronuts were a thing. I’ve never had one.

I knew Cronuts were a thing. I’ve never had one. They goooood!

#easter #cronut #cinnamoncronut #cinnamon #breakfast #goodfriday #londonbreakfast #londonlife #croissantanddonut #sugarhigh #foodie

Valentines date night. All made by the talented @f

Valentines date night. All made by the talented @fredappalmer and @ettamppalmer and heartily enjoyed by myself and @potpalmer

#valentines #prosciutto #goatscheese #grapes #carbonara #caketruffles #delicious #foodie #foodfreedom #toofullbuthatsok #nutrition #bekind

Croque Monsieur = soul food 🤗 Nutrition = prote

Croque Monsieur = soul food 🤗
Nutrition = protein, fat, carbs, happiness ☺️
Satisfaction = guaranteed 🎶

#soulfood #croquemonsieur #frenchcuisine #satisfaction #guiltfreeeating #lovefood #foodie #nutritionist #nutrition #selfcare #lovetoeat #foodfreedom #gruyere #ham #bechamel #sourdough #dijon #bbcgoodfood

A Christmas star. Delicious, festive goodness. A g

A Christmas star. Delicious, festive goodness. A gentle reminder that you never need to feel guilty about enjoying food. If you struggle with this and want 2023 to be different, get in touch. I’m here.

#foodfreedom #guiltfreefood #guiltfreeeating #subclinical #ed #eat #nutrition #selflove #mincepie #food

Food for thought…as a nutritionist of course I w

Food for thought…as a nutritionist of course I wish everyone had access to fresh whole foods and delicious home cooked meals. They don’t and in the absence of that basic human right food banks are essential and so are meals that are tasty and easy to prepare. It’s so easy to become acutely focused on nutrition but this Christmas perhaps we should all simply be grateful for what we’ve got.

And…if you’ve got £1.20 spare pop a @potnoodle into the food bank donation box 🙏💙

@hungrymnds #foodbanks #foodpoverty #humanright #righttofood #nutrition #potnoodle #foodfreedom #hungryminds #bekind #hungerpoverty #costofliving

Thank you @fineprintfood for this brilliant sketch

Thank you @fineprintfood for this brilliant sketch. Important message wrapped up in a festive theme 🎄

#christmasstress #bodycomparrison #youareenough #bekind #selflove #nutrition #bodypositivity #bodyimage #fineprintfood

Stolen from the lovely @diggyrascal because this i

Stolen from the lovely @diggyrascal because this is brilliant! Should come with a warning that people who feel it’s ok to comment on your appearance tend to be very chewy!!! Mince pies better 😂🤣🥰

#christmasrules #bekind

Mouth watering goodness! What a way to start the w

Mouth watering goodness! What a way to start the weekend with a delicious lunch at @bullinn_totnes

#smallplates #squash #mushroom #picledonion #tangygoodness #thebullinntotnes #totnes #shoplocal #supportlocal #localproduce #autumnalvibes #autumnfood #eattheseasonsuk #eattheseasons #delicious #mouthwatering #nutrition

A reminder: IT WAS NEVER ABOUT YOUR BODY It’s h

A reminder: IT WAS NEVER ABOUT YOUR BODY

It’s how you feel
about your body.

It’s about how society has told you you ‘should’ feel about your body.

If no one told you you were too big or too anything, if you grew up looking at images of real, diverse body shapes, you probably wouldn’t feel like you aren’t enough today.

We judge ourselves on a ridiculous notion that women ‘should keep their figures’.

It’s old-fashioned.

We are better than that.

And actually, if we are looking to ‘keep our figures’ then we need to first identify what our particular figure is.
We are not all made the same.

Some of us are tall and slim, some of us are small and wide, some of us are curvy and some of us aren’t.

Some of us change a lot and some of us don’t.

We are all beautiful and if you don’t believe that, you haven’t looked at women with clear vision.

We really are.

The greys, the dimples, the rolls, the wrinkles...

They don’t change who we are.

Our eyes and our smiles are the only real markers of who’s inside that skin.

The perfect body, like the perfect day,
is something only the beholder can call.

Don’t leave it too much longer to do that.

Thank you @donnaashworthwords

#body #bodypositivity #bodyconfience #selflove #bekind #allbodies #agewell #agehappy #acceptance

Art by Lynn H Weatherford

From this to this….that’s my lunches sorted! #

From this to this….that’s my lunches sorted! #pumpkinsoup #squashsoup #vegetables #batchcooking #mealplanning #mealprep #busylife

TOP NUTRITION TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN…. Eat the swee

TOP NUTRITION TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN….

Eat the sweets, all at once, leave it half an hour, brush your teeth. Giggle at how many sweets you can eat in one round of trick or treat, marvel at how lovely it feels just to enjoy it, kick that ridiculous guilty mindset to the curb and carry the f*ck on! Oh and you do not need to ‘burn anything off!’ Anyone who tells you otherwise is likely a misguided PT or so engrained in diet culture they can’t see their way out! Carry on and ignore. Take that diet culture you literal c*ckwomble! 🍬🍫🍩🍭🍡

Amazing pumpkin by my very own daughter @ettamppalmer - her creative talents are nothing to do with me!!

#halloween #sweets #trickortreat #dietculture #guiltfree #moderation #onedayatatime #bekind #mindset #healthpsychology #healthpsych #bestbits #spookyseason #spooktacular #pumpkinsofinstagram #pumpkin

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